Any idea how much less that Vortec weighs over the old 2F? You might be pushing 7k with the old motor....

Dr. Schlegs

06-08-2010 09:19 PM

Titanium bolts will shave a few pounds.

Corbet

06-08-2010 09:46 PM

The total does not surprise me much.

I have been running mine over the truck scale this year just to see as well. My 80 in DD mode was exactly 6000 lbs early this year with me in it. Other than that just the regular stuff in back. On my way out of town to CM10 I was over 6600 with me, Porter and light camping gear. Gross vehicle weight for an 80 on stock suspension is 6400 something. I guess that's why I spent most of CM on my bumpstops.

I'm still looking to add a lift, rear bumper, 35's, drawers, then fill drawers with crap, 2nd battery, maybe a roof rack, etc.... So I'm pretty much planning on 7000+ with passengers.

I don't remember if you were around when Paul from Equipt and I were having this conversation during the overnighter. He said the 100 was over 11000lbs if you included the trailer :eek:

Hulk

06-08-2010 10:18 PM

Anyone know of a truck scale on the south side of Denver? I'd love to find out how much my 80 weighs.

rover67

06-08-2010 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jacket
(Post 152332)

Any idea how much less that Vortec weighs over the old 2F? You might be pushing 7k with the old motor....

I guess the old 2F was around 750lbs... at least that's what looking around on mud brought up.

The new motor is about 520lbs...

So that's a pretty big difference but not quite enough to get it to 7k. If I hit 7k I'd reeealy feel like a fat a$$. I actually never really thought about the weight savings being good or bad, but I guess it helps.

I honestly thought that it'd be reasonably light untill I weighed it and posted this thread... then I began to realize how much crap is on the thing. I mean it looks pretty empty inside but it's still full of crap. I have no idea how heavy it is when loaded for stuff like our moab desert runs.